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Yamunanagar | |
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 Old Street Mohalla Raipurian, Yamunanagar, Haryana, India | |
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| Coordinates:30°07′59″N77°17′17″E / 30.133°N 77.288°E /30.133; 77.288 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Yamunanagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Yamunanagar Municipal Corporation[1] |
| • Mayor | Suman Bahmani (BJP) |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Varun Chaudhary (INC) |
| • MLA | Ghanshyam Dass (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Ayush Sinha (IAS)[2] |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• City | 216,628 |
| • Density | 687/km2 (1,780/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 383,318 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[5] |
| • Additional official | English andPunjabi[6] |
| • Regional | Haryanvi[7] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 135001 |
| Telephone code | 1732 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR-02 |
| Airport | Karnal Airport |
| Sex ratio | 877♂/♀ |
| Website | Yamunanagar Municipal Corporation |
Yamunanagar (pronunciationⓘ), is acity and amunicipal corporation inYamunanagar district in theIndianstate ofHaryana. This town is known for the cluster of plywood units and paper factories. It provides timber to larger industries. The older town is calledJagadhri. TheYamunanagar-Jagadhri railway station (YJUD) services the city. Despite its name, Jagadhri Railway is situated in Yamunanagar. There is also another railway station called Jagadhri Workshop in Yamunanagar.
This town was part ofAmbala district before it was made as separate district in November 1989. The town was formerly known as Abdullahpur and Jamnanagar. Before the Independence, it was a small village with most of the population lived around the railway station, which increased as a result of the migration of refugees fromWest Punjab after the partition.[8]
Yamunanagar has the riverYamuna (its namesake) running through the district, which forms the eastern boundary with the neighbouring Saharanpur district. This boundary is also a state boundary, asSaharanpur is in the state ofUttar Pradesh. The district also separates the Yamuna system from the Satluj river system.
From Yamunanagar, the Yamuna river enters the plain area for the first time. The mythical riverSaraswati also originates fromAdi badri, also located in the district. Towards its northern edge is a sub-mountainous region, which has more forest cover and many streams; it is the area where the river Yamuna flows out of the hills and into the plains. The northern boundary is also an interstate boundary with the state ofHimachal Pradesh to the north.Sirmour in Himachal is the district to its north with the towns ofNahan andPaonta Sahib close to the boundary with Yamunanagar.[citation needed]
Record High – 47.9 degrees Record Low – -0.5 degrees Record rainfall (24 hours) – 383mm in Jagadhri on 14 July 2016 .
Average Rainfall of Monsoon – 891 mm.Chhachhrauli and Bilaspur tehsils are the rainiest Tehsils in Haryana. They are known as "The Cherapunjjis of Haryana".Loo blows generally between 15 May to 20 June. Fog is common in December, January and February.
TheWestern Yamuna Canal of the riverYamuna flows on one side of the city. This canal serves the irrigation needs of the farmers. The canal has century-old path ways, known locally aspattris, on both sides, which serve as connecting routes between villages even today and also help the irrigation department to maintain the canal and serve as a perfect scenic walk—with water on one side and green lush farms on other. The Yamuna river marks the boundary of the district with the state ofUttar Pradesh, which borders the city on the eastern side. The neighbouring city isSaharanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The district borders the state ofHimachal Pradesh,Sirmaur being the district and the towns ofNahan andPaonta Sahib being the towns nearby. Tajewala headworks—from where the Yamuna canal is diverted—also lies north of the city.Jagadhri is an adjoining town famous for its industrial brass sheet and stainless steel industry.
As per provisional data of census 2011, Yamunanagar urban agglomeration had a population of 383,318, out of which males were 205,346 and females were 177,972. The population in the age range 0 to 6 years was 40,950. The total number of literates were 293,475, of which males were 163,791 and females were 129,684. The effective literacy rate of the population above 7 years of age was 85.72 per cent.[10]
The Yamunanagar-Jagadhri Municipal Corporation is headed byMunicipal Commissioner Ayush Sinha,IAS.[11] The elected head isMayor Madan Chauhan.[11] The city is divided into 22 wards for the purpose of development, each of which is represented by a municipal councillor.[11]
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Yamuna Nagar is well known for its industries. It has emerged as an important industrial destination in the state. This has been despite its relatively isolated location within the state. Due to expanding industries, the city kept on extending geographically.
The main crops produced are sugarcane, wheat, and rice.[12] The city also produces sugar machinery, paper machinery, and highly efficient equipment for petrochemical plants, which are shipped to various refineries across the country.[12] The city is also known for itsplywood industries, which is attributed to the easy accessibility of primary raw material –poplar tree. It has also one of India's largest railways,carriage and wagon repair workshops. Recently,Reliance Infrastructure has also installedDeenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station in the town.Haryana Urban Development Authority has done major development work in the land stretch linking the city withJagadhri, the other part of Twin city which is known for its brass and stainless steel utensils.
Located at the base ofShivalik Hills, Yamuna Nagar has moderately developed tourism industry.
Yamunanagar has Two Railway station named Yamuna Nagar-Jagadhri & Jagadhri Workshop Railway station. It is on the popular direct routeAmritsar–Kolkata Main Line. The 1,042 metres (3,419 ft) long Railway Bridge onRiver Yamuna connects Yamuna Nagar-Jagadhri withSaharanpur. The bridge is named afterShyama Prasad Mukherjee.
Yamunanagar is well-connected to Delhi and other cities inHaryana such asPanipat,Karnal,Ambala,Kurukshetra,Kaithal andRohtak. Four-laning of the highway connecting Yamunanagar to the state capital ofChandigarh viaPanchkula was recently completed.
Colleges and other educational institutes include:
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